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Is the future of work a four-day week?

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published February 9, 2023 at 10:31 AM EST
Offices emptied as employees shifted to telework during the pandemic.
Offices emptied as employees shifted to telework during the pandemic. Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation/Flickr. Licensed under CC by 2.0.

Pandemic burnout is building zeal for a four-day workweek. Maryland lawmakers are looking at offering a tax break to companies which give it a try. We speak with the bill’s House sponsor, Delegate Vaughn Stewart. Then, Boston College sociologist and economist Juliet Schor shares the results of an international pilot of four-day workweeks.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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